DEFTONES ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM: KOI NO YOKAN

Grammy-winning alternative rock band Deftones have announced the November 13th release of their seventh studio album, entitled KOI NO YOKAN. To support the release they will hit the road on a nationwide headlining tour, with special guest Scars On Broadway, which kicks off October 9th in Ventura, CA and will conclude on the West Coast mid November. Tickets on sale next Friday, September 7 via Ticketmaster.com.

KOI NO YOKAN was recorded in Los Angeles, CA with Nick Raskulinecz (Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Rush) who also produced Diamond Eyes. Front man Chino Moreno summed up Deftones’ sound in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying “Obviously we’re an aggressive band – not the heaviest, but there’s a lot of attack. He continues, “But there’s also this lush beauty that flows within everything that we do, and that’s my favorite part of the band. To me, it’s the epitome of what the Deftones do.”

From their 1994 debut Adrenaline to their platinum-certified, Billboard chart-topping, Grammy-winning breakthrough album White Pony, Deftones have continually crossed-over genres, defied categorization and delivered compelling live performances around the world. The Sacramento band’s 2010 release Diamond Eyes was named iTunes’ “Rock Album of the Year,” as well as KERRANG!’s 2010 Album of the Year. Diamond Eyes also graced many other critics and readers “Best Of” lists, including MySpace, AOL Noisecreep, Alternative Press, MOG, and Drowned In Sound.

Deftones US tour dates are below.

9/22/2012 – Irvine, CA – Epicenter Festival

9/23/2012 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival

Headline Tour:

10/9/2012 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Theatre

10/10/2012 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield

10/12/2012 – Portland, OR – Roseland Ballroom

10/13/2012 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO

10/14/2012 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore

10/16/2012 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory

10/17/2012 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue

10/19/2012 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium

10/20/2012 – Kansas City, MO – Harrah’s

10/21/2012 – Columbia, MO – Blue Note

10/23/2012 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom

10/24/2012 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

10/26/2012 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live

10/28/2012 -Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory

10/29/2012 – Boston, MA – HOB Boston

10/30/2012 – New York, NY – Terminal 5

Stay tuned to Deftones.com for more information on the tour, including additional dates as well as the latest Deftones news.